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The town, home to 275 people, lies in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Yrieix-les-Bois is too small for the grades other French towns get. Holiday and other second homes account for 30% of homes.
The one thing Saint-Yrieix-les-Bois does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Yrieix-les-Bois as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Hilaire, in Saint-Hilaire-la-Plaine, 2.5 mi away.
63% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Yrieix-les-Bois.
People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town. Children under 15 make up 16%, above Creuse’s towns (12%) and close to compared French towns (17%). Saint-Yrieix-les-Bois has a median age of 50.1 years.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Creuse 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Yrieix-les-Bois | Creuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Creuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
1.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Creuse’s towns (21.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €23,010 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Saint-Yrieix-les-Bois recorded 14 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Saint-Yrieix-les-Bois. Best known first.
Nothing in Saint-Yrieix-les-Bois is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Saint-Yrieix-les-Bois.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Yrieix-les-Bois | 275 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sainte-Feyre | 2,566 | 5 | A+ | A | A+ | A− |
| Guéret | 12,955 | 7.1 | B− | A | D | D |
| Aubusson | 3,018 | 14 | C+ | A | D | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Yrieix-les-Bois is a commune of 275 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Guéret. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 9, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.